Azalea Or Rhododendron Patents (Class PLT/238)
  • Publication number: 20190394919
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of plant named ‘Kuraangel.’ The variety is botanically identified as Rhododendron L. The new variety is distinguished from other varieties by a number of properties, including but not limited to, corolla lobe color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventor: Yukio Kurabayashi
  • Publication number: 20190394917
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of plant named ‘Kurachouchou.’ The variety is botanically identified as Rhododendron L. The new variety is distinguished from other varieties by a number of properties, including but not limited to, corolla lobe color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventor: Yukio Kurabayashi
  • Publication number: 20190394918
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of plant named ‘Kurachiffon.’ The variety is botanically identified as Rhododendron L. The new variety is distinguished from other varieties by a number of properties, including but not limited to, corolla lobe color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventor: Yukio Kurabayashi
  • Publication number: 20190394916
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of plant named ‘Triton.’ The variety is botanically identified as Rhododendron L. The new variety is distinguished from other varieties by a number of properties, including but not limited to, corolla lobe color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventor: Yukio Kurabayashi
  • Publication number: 20190297761
    Abstract: ‘Strawberry Sundae’ is a new variety of rhododendron. This variety was produced by the hybridization of the ‘Coral Moon’ variety with the ‘Atlas’ variety in 2011. The plant may be used, e.g., as a flowering plant for outdoor cultivation, or as a potted plant. ‘Strawberry Sundae’ is visibly appealing, and produces flowers comprising a corolla that comprises vivid red-purple and light purple-pink colors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventor: Yukio Kurabayashi
  • Publication number: 20190297762
    Abstract: ‘Sweetheart’ is a new variety of rhododendron. This variety was produced by the hybridization of the ‘Coral Moon’ variety with the ‘Atlas’ variety in 2011. The plant may be used, e.g., as a flowering plant for outdoor cultivation, or as a potted plant. ‘Sweetheart’ is visibly appealing, and produces flowers comprising a corolla that comprises bright red-purple and light purple-pink colors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventor: Yukio Kurabayashi
  • Publication number: 20170049021
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Alstroemeria plant named ‘Koncamystic’, characterized by its compact and mounding plant habit; sturdy and strong plants; vigorous growth habit and rapid growth rate; freely branching habit; numerous light and dark purple-colored flowers; and good garden performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: KONST BREEDING B.V.
    Inventor: Johannes Wilhelmus Maria Konst
  • Publication number: 20170049020
    Abstract: A new and distinct Rhododendron hybrid plant that exhibits a compact habit and numerous flowers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Walter Preil, Ralf Luttmann
  • Publication number: 20160309635
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Rhododendron plant named ‘HORT12’ that is characterized by shiny green leaves, white double flowers with a green throat and a long flowering time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventor: Johan Vanderhaegen
  • Publication number: 20150319899
    Abstract: A new and distinct Rhododendron cultivar named ‘QBackB’ is disclosed, characterized by distinctive large, fragrant, yellow-orange flowers with orange-red flushing. Plants are deciduous, tolerant of heat and humidity, tolerant of mildew and begin blooming before foliage emerges. The new cultivar is a Rhododendron, suitable for ornamental garden purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventor: Robert Edward Lee
  • Publication number: 20150282409
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Azalea plant named ‘Stewla#1’, characterized by its globe to broad columnar plant form; freely branching habit; terminal truss flower arrangement; pure white hose-in-hose flowers with some yellow-green flecking in the throat of the petals; green-yellow flower buds; and hardiness in USDA zone 6a.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventor: Larry G. Steward
  • Publication number: 20150121582
    Abstract: A new and distinct Rhododendron cultivar named ‘HOMLEA’ is disclosed, characterized by large white flowers, and a distinctive upright, narrow plants. Plants bloom Spring, Summer and Fall and maintain a low mature height. The new cultivar is a Rhododendron, suitable for ornamental garden purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventor: Robert Edward Lee
  • Publication number: 20150121583
    Abstract: A new and distinct Rhododendron cultivar named ‘HOMLED’ is disclosed, characterized by distinctive large, single lavender flowers and a narrow, upright plant form. Plants bloom Spring, Summer and Fall. The new cultivar is a Rhododendron, suitable for ornamental garden purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventor: Robert Edward Lee
  • Publication number: 20140380535
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Rhododendron plant named ‘WALSNOWRUF’ which is characterized by compact mounding habit, glossy evergreen foliage, large double bright white flowers which are produced from early summer through early fall (July to September approximately), is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventor: David Tristram
  • Patent number: PP24753
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of azalea plant with spring blooming, attractive, showy, single light pink with red border flowers, easily propagated by semi-hardwood cuttings in late spring through summer, moderate growth rate under normal fertilization and moisture conditions, compact broadly globose and freely branching in habit, grows well in containers, thrives in shade or sun and is hardy in Zone 6, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Inventor: Ella Ruth Harris
  • Patent number: PP24754
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of azalea plant with spring and sporadic fall blooming, attractive, showy, single light peach with a light greenish center flowers, easily propagated by semi-hardwood cuttings in late spring through summer, moderate growth rate under normal fertilization and moisture conditions; compact, dense, broadly globose and freely branching in habit, grows well in containers, thrives in shade or sun and is hardy in Zone 7, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Inventor: Ella Ruth Harris
  • Patent number: PP24781
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Azalea plant named ‘RLH1-13P11’, characterized by its compact, upright to outwardly spreading and mounding plant habit; freely basal branching habit; dense and bushy appearance; vigorous growth habit and rapid growth rate; evergreen, persistent dark green-colored leaves that do not abscise during the winter; freely flowering habit with remontant flowering during the spring, summer and autumn; single flowers that are purple in color with dark red purple-colored central spots and speckles; and excellent garden performance and temperature tolerance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Head's Select, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Harold Head, Lisa Jones Head
  • Patent number: PP24975
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Azalea plant named ‘RLH1-5P1’, characterized by its compact, upright to low spreading and mounding plant habit; freely basal branching habit; dense and bushy appearance; vigorous growth habit and rapid growth rate; evergreen, persistent dark green-colored leaves that do not abscise during the winter; freely flowering habit with remontant flowering during the spring, summer and autumn; large, non-persistent semi-double flowers that are light red purple in color with darker red purple-colored central spots and speckles; excellent garden performance and temperature tolerance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Head's Select, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Harold Head, Lisa Jones Head
  • Patent number: PP25046
    Abstract: A new and distinct Azalea cultivar named ‘ROBLEV’ is disclosed, characterized by distinctive solid white flowers. Plants are, globular, very compact and bloom throughout Spring, Summer and Fall. The new cultivar is a Azalea, suitable for ornamental garden purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: PDSI
    Inventor: Flint Jerome Johnson
  • Patent number: PP25072
    Abstract: A new and distinct Rhododendron cultivar named ‘ROBLET’ is disclosed, characterized by distinctive coral colored semi double flowers with clear white margins. Plants are compact and bloom Spring, Summer and Fall. The new cultivar is a Rhododendron, suitable for ornamental garden purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: PDSI
    Inventor: Robert Edward Lee
  • Patent number: PP25073
    Abstract: A new and distinct Azalea cultivar named ‘ROBLEX’ is disclosed, characterized by distinctive white flowers with occasional pink linear blotches. Plants bloom Spring, Summer and Fall. The new cultivar is a Azalea, suitable for ornamental garden purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: PDSI
    Inventor: Flint Jerome Johnson
  • Patent number: PP25235
    Abstract: A new and distinct Rhododendron hybrid plant used as a rootstock that exhibits a high lime tolerance and vigorous growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Inkarho GmbH
    Inventor: Walter Preil
  • Patent number: PP25576
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Rhododendron plant named ‘HORT09’ that is characterized by dark shiny green leaves, purple flowers and early flowering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: HortiBreed NV
    Inventor: Johan Vanderhaegen
  • Patent number: PP26037
    Abstract: A new and distinct Rhododendron cultivar named ‘HOMLEA’ is disclosed, characterized by large white flowers, and a distinctive upright, narrow plants. Plants bloom Spring, Summer and Fall and maintain a low mature height. The new cultivar is a Rhododendron, suitable for ornamental garden purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: PDSI
    Inventor: Robert Edward Lee
  • Patent number: PP26303
    Abstract: A new and distinct Rhododendron cultivar named ‘HOMLED’ is disclosed, characterized by distinctive large, single lavender flowers and a narrow, upright plant form. Plants bloom Spring, Summer and Fall. The new cultivar is a Rhododendron, suitable for ornamental garden purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: PDSI
    Inventor: Robert Edward Lee
  • Patent number: PP26976
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Rhododendron plant named ‘LavJ2011’, characterized by its intermediate height; upright, outwardly spreading and mounding plant habit; freely branching habit; dense and bushy plant form; dark green-colored leaves; freely flowering habit; large bright purple-colored flowers; and good garden performance and winter hardiness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: University of Southern Maine
    Inventor: Kathryn Forbes
  • Patent number: PP26996
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Rhododendron plant named ‘WALSNOWRUF’ which is characterized by compact mounding habit, glossy evergreen foliage, large double bright white flowers which are produced from early summer through early fall (July to September approximately), is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Inventor: David Tristram
  • Patent number: PP27082
    Abstract: A new and distinct Rhododendron cultivar named ‘QBackA’ is disclosed, characterized by distinctive large, fragrant, orange and orange-red flowers. Plants are deciduous, tolerant of heat and humidity, tolerant of mildew and begin blooming before foliage emerges. The new cultivar is a Rhododendron, suitable for ornamental garden purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Plant Development Services Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Edward Lee
  • Patent number: PP27083
    Abstract: A new and distinct Rhododendron cultivar named ‘QBackB’ is disclosed, characterized by distinctive large, fragrant, yellow-orange flowers with orange-red flushing. Plants are deciduous, tolerant of heat and humidity, tolerant of mildew and begin blooming before foliage emerges. The new cultivar is a Rhododendron, suitable for ornamental garden purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Plant Development Services Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Edward Lee
  • Patent number: PP27521
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Azalea plant named ‘Lazamoropi’, characterized by its medium purple-colored flowers, dark green-colored foliage, moderately vigorous, semi-upright growth habit, and strong multi-seasonal reblooming, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignees: Plant Development Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Edward Lee
  • Patent number: PP27780
    Abstract: A new cultivar of hybrid Rhododendron plant named ‘PJM Elite Star’ that is characterized by its flowers that are deep purple-violet-red in color, its early spring blooming habit, its densely branched plant habit, and its summer foliage that is dark green in color and winter foliage that is dark reddish brown in color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Inventor: Gurjit Sidhu
  • Patent number: PP27876
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Azalea plant named ‘STEWARD’, characterized by its globe to broad columnar plant form; freely branching habit; terminal truss flower arrangement; pure white hose-in-hose flowers with some yellow-green flecking in the throat of the petals; green-yellow flower buds; and hardiness in USDA zone 6a.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: The Ohio State University
    Inventor: Larry G. Steward
  • Patent number: PP28050
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Rhododendron plant named ‘HORT12’ that is characterized by shiny green leaves, white double flowers with a green throat and a long flowering time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Hortibreed NV
    Inventor: Johan Vanderhaegen
  • Patent number: PP32314
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of plant named ‘Kuraangel’. The variety is botanically identified as Rhododendron hybrid. The new variety is distinguished from other varieties by a number of properties, including but not limited to, corolla lobe color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI GAISHA AKATSUKA GARDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yukio Kurabayashi
  • Patent number: PP32315
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of plant named ‘Kurachouchou’. The variety is botanically identified as Rhododendron hybrid. The new variety is distinguished from other varieties by a number of properties, including but not limited to, corolla lobe color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI GAISHA AKATSUKA GARDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yukio Kurabayashi
  • Patent number: PP32356
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of plant named ‘Triton’. The variety is botanically identified as Rhododendron hybrid. The new variety is distinguished from other varieties by a number of properties, including but not limited to, corolla lobe color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI GAISHA AKATSUKA GARDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yukio Kurabayashi
  • Patent number: PP32398
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of plant named ‘Kurachiffon’. The variety is botanically identified as Rhododendron hybrid. The new variety is distinguished from other varieties by a number of properties, including but not limited to, corolla lobe color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI GAISHA AKATSUKA GARDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yukio Kurabayashi
  • Patent number: PP32506
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Rhododendron plant named ‘ROBLEZE’ is disclosed, characterized by white and coral colored flowers with a distinctive star-shape and star colored flower pattern. The new cultivar is a Rhododendron, suitable for ornamental garden purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: PDSI
    Inventor: Russell Kipling McConnell
  • Patent number: PP32507
    Abstract: A new and distinct Rhododendron cultivar named ‘ROBLEZF’ is disclosed, characterized by white flowers, and stable variegated leaves. Plants are compact and rebloom during Spring, Summer and Fall. The new cultivar is a Rhododendron, suitable for ornamental garden purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: PDSI
    Inventor: Robert Edward Lee
  • Patent number: PP32967
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Rhododendron plant named ‘ROBLEZD’ is disclosed, characterized by light lavender, semi-double flowers. Plants are compact, reblooming and flower abundant. The new cultivar is a Rhododendron, suitable for ornamental garden purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: PDSI
    Inventor: Robert Edward Lee
  • Patent number: PP33594
    Abstract: A new cultivar of hybrid Rhododendron plant named ‘HoldenRhodo201’ that is characterized by its showy flowers with strong marginal undulation, its flowers that are pink, fading to white and have a deep red flare, its profuse and consistent flowering with flower buds that are hardy to at least ?15° F., its compact plant habit, its foliage that is glossy and dark in color, its ease of propagation by stem cuttings, its vigorous growth habit in full sun in unamended sand and gravel loam soils up to pH 6.2, and its high resistance to root rot caused by Phytophthora cinnamomi.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: HOLDEN FORESTS AND GARDENS
    Inventor: Stephen Krebs
  • Patent number: PP33702
    Abstract: A new cultivar of hybrid Rhododendron plant named ‘Royal Resilience’ that is characterized by its fast and vigorous growing habit, its good growth in warm climates, and its very good resistance to powdery mildew and other foliar diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Inventor: Thomas Patrick McCracken
  • Patent number: PP33900
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Rhododendron plant named ‘NCRX5’ having a profusion of large, double white flowers with a yellow-green blotch, cold-hardiness in USDA Zone 6b, consistent reblooming in Fall, dense habit, and a tetraploid cytotype. The new cultivar is a Rhododendron, suitable for ornamental garden purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: Thomas Green Ranney, Darren Touchell, Irene Palmer, Andra Nus, Nathan P. Lynch
  • Patent number: PP34194
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Rhododendron plant named ‘Spring Mate’, characterized by its upright to broadly spreading and mounding plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit and moderate growth rate; freely branching habit and dense and bushy appearance; dark green-colored leaves; freely flowering habit; ruffled semi-double flowers that are vivid reddish orange in color; and good garden performance and temperature tolerance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignees: South China Agricultural University, Lu'an Yugarden Horticulture Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shujun Yu, Xiaohan Yu, Yiqi Feng
  • Patent number: PP34540
    Abstract: A new cultivar of hybrid Rhododendron plant named ‘HoldenRhodo213’ that is characterized by its resistance to root rot caused by Phytophthora cinnamomi, its cold hardiness at least in U.S.D.A Zone 5a, its flower buds that are pink in color that open to flowers that are creamy white in color with yellow centers, and its adaptability to open field conditions in Northeast Ohio with soil pH up to at least 6.2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: HOLDEN FORESTS AND GARDENS
    Inventor: Stephen Krebs
  • Patent number: PP34628
    Abstract: A new cultivar of hybrid Rhododendron plant named ‘HoldenRhodo211’ that is characterized by its resistance to root rot caused by Phytophthora cinnamomi, its cold hardiness at least in U.S.D.A Zone 5, its flowers that are pink in color with yellow center markings, and its adaptability to open field conditions in Northeast Ohio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: HOLDEN FORESTS AND GARDENS
    Inventor: Stephen Krebs
  • Patent number: PP35049
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Rhododendron plant named ‘NCRX10’ is disclosed, characterized by a compact habit, and large semi-double, coral pink flowers in spring that rebloom in early fall. The new cultivar is a Rhododendron, suitable for ornamental garden purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas Green Ranney, Darren H. Touchell, Andra Windorf Nus, Irene Palmer, Nathan Lynch
  • Patent number: PP35072
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Rhododendron plant named ‘NCRX9’ is disclosed, characterized by a compact habit, and pink flowers in spring that rebloom in early fall. The new cultivar is a Rhododendron, suitable for ornamental garden purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: Thomas Green Ranney, Darren H. Touchell, Andra Windorf Nus, Irene Palmer, Nathan Lynch
  • Patent number: PP35082
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Rhododendron plant named ‘NCRX11’ is disclosed, characterized by a prostrate, dwarf habit, and pink double flowers in spring that rebloom in early fall. The new cultivar is a Rhododendron, suitable for ornamental garden purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: Thomas Green Ranney, Darren H. Touchell, Andra Windorf Nus, Irene Palmer, Nathan Lynch
  • Patent number: PP35147
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Azalea plant, referred to by its cultivar name, ‘Lazamorwhi’, is disclosed. The new variety forms attractive, solid white-colored single inflorescences. Attractive medium-green colored foliage is formed, which contrasts beautifully with the flowers. A moderately vigorous, mounding, globose, upright growth habit is displayed. The new variety is well suited for providing attractive ornamentation in the landscape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignees: Plant Development Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Edward Lee